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Review
. 2014 Aug;16(8):607-14.
doi: 10.1016/j.micinf.2014.06.012. Epub 2014 Jul 12.

Tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea: from yesterday until today

Serej D Ley  1 , Ian Riley  2 , Hans-Peter Beck  3
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Review

Tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea: from yesterday until today

Serej D Ley et al. Microbes Infect. 2014 Aug.
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Abstract

Little is known about the situation of tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea despite its high TB burden, emerging drug resistance and rising HIV co-infection. This review gives an overview on the current situation of TB in PNG and identifies knowledge gaps that should urgently be addressed in the future.

Keywords: Control; Drug resistance; History; Lineage typing; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Prevention.

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